The main upwards pressure on inflation last month was a sharp rise in the cost of fuel.

Most economists think the rate of Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation slowed to 3% in April, from 3.3% in March.

Economists polled by Reuters had expected the inflation rate to drop back to 3%, cooling from 3.3% in March.

The headline CPI rate dropped from 3.3 per cent in March to 2.8 per cent, more than most analysts had expected.

A fall in Ofgem's energy price cap saw the rate of inflation drop in April - but experts warn it will be a temporary reprieve

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said Consumer Prices Index (CPI) inflation to 2.8% in April, down from 3.3% in March.

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The main upwards pressure on inflation last month was a sharp rise in the cost of fuel.

Britain's annual inflation rate fell more than expected in April, largely due to a drop in energy prices in the months before the Middle East war, official data showed Wednesday.

Prices rose more slowly in April but the cost of living remains high and could still get worse before it gets better